Door register



May 12,1931. H. H. HELLAND 1,804,871

. DooR REGISTER Filed Nov. 9 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. f/EFMA/V HHELL/9ND By WaZia j ATTORNEYS.

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noon REGISTER Filed Nov. 9; 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 UNITED STATES PAT NTQHERMAN H. HELLAND, or FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA DOOR REGISTER Applicationfiled November 9, 1929. Serial No. 405,981.

This invention appertains to] pads and holders therefor and one of theprimary objects of my invention is to provide a device for-registers andthe like adapted to be 10- cated above the "door bell for permittingcallers to make notations of their visits, should no one be at home onthe premises.

Another important object o isthe provision of a novel case containing af my invention pad and pencil, the case being adapted to be secured tothe door frame above the door bell and having a swinging door orclosure, which, when in its open position will form an efiicient rest ordesk top for permitting the making of desired notations on the pad.

' A further salient object of my invention is the provision of novelmeans for detachably associatingthe pad with the hinged door of thecase, whereby a new pad associated with the case when thelfirst pad canbe readily has been used up, the'pad being provided with perforatedleaves to facilitate the carrying out of used'leaves.

A further important object of my inven tion is the provision of novelmeans for associating a pencil or similar writing implement with thecase, the pencil forming one embodiment of the invention the lockingposition.

means forholding theclosure in its'raised A still further object of myinvention is to provide an improved door register for residences and thelike which is of an eX-,

ceptionally simple and durable character, and which can be manufacturedand placed upon the market at a small cost and readily associated with.a door nary layman.

With these and other objects in view, the

frame by the ordiinvention consists in'the novel construction,arrangement and fOIIl'ltLtlOIl of parts, as w1ll be hereinafter morespecific claimed and illustrated in the drawings, in which drawings allydescribed, accompanying Figure. 1 is afront elevation of'my improveddoor register showing'the same in position on a door frame above thedoor bell. f

Figure 2 isa side elevation of my improvedv s operative podevice showingthesame in it sition on a door frame.

'ceiving the pad.

the pad.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the improved device takenon'the line133 of Figurel looking in the direction of the arrows. 1 7 IFigure 4 is a vertical central section taken centrally through thedevice on the line 4% of Figure 1 looking in the direction of thearrows. .f 1 I I Figure 5 is a section similar to Figure fl a; showingthe hinged closure' in its lowered position forminga rest for thewriting-pad to permit notations to bemade thereon.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail perspective view illustrating the meansfor receiving the pencil and for permitting the pencil .to act as alocking bar for the case. v i

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 77 of Figure 5showing the door or closure inits lowered position forming the rest or.desk top. I I 7 Figure 8 is a detail sectional view through the cover orclosure taken on the line 88 of Figure 7. v v

Figure 9 is adetail view of theclos'u're looking from the inside thereofshowing the pad-removed and the'bar fordetachably re-J.

Figure 10 is adetail perspective view of Figure 11 is a fragmentaryfront viewfof a modified form of the invention. I

Figure 12is asectional view on the-line 12+12 of Figure 11. I Q Figure13 is a view similar to Figure .12 showing the closure in itsloweredopen position. I

Referringtothe drawings in detail, wherein similarreferencecharactersdesignate corresponding partsthroughout the severalviews,"tl1e letter A generally indicates :my' improved device which isadapted 'to'ibe secured to a door fram'e above or adjacent to the doorbell B of a residence. My improved device A comprises an open frame;plate '15 preferably stamped from sheet metal of thedesired gage. Thisframe plate includes substantially fiat upper and lower end bars 16 and17 and side bars 18 and 19. The inner edges of theside bars 18 and 19have struck outwardly therefromthe whereby the frame plate may besecured to the door frame or other convenient point adjacent to the doorbell.

The device A also includes a hinge cover or lid 22 which is alsopreferably stamped from sheet metal and the same includes a flat frontwall 23, top and bottom walls 24 and 25 and the side walls 26 and 27.These walls 24, 25, 26 and 27 all extend inwardly from the front fiatwalls 23 and are adapted to extend over the side walls or flanges20 ofthe frame plate 15 when the cover is in its raised closed position. Ahinge pin or rod 28 is extended through the side walls 26 and 27 of thecover and through the side walls or flanges 20 of the frame plate. Bythis arrangement the cover 22 can be swung to a lowered position and thefront wall 23 will abut the lower edges of the flanges or side walls 20of the frame plate which will hold the cover in a substantiallyhorizontal position to permit the same to be used as a rest or desk top.for a purpose, which will be later described. The upper wall'24 of thehinged cover 22 can be provided with the upwardly and outwardlyextending lips 29 which forms a finger grip to facilitate the raisingand lowering of the cover. j

The cover is adapted to receive and hold a writing pad 30 and this padis of such a size as to be entirely inclosed by the casewhen the coveris in its raised position.

The pad or tablet 30 preferably includes a cardboard back 31, and aplurality of leaves 32 bound together by a ginding strip 33 at one end.The leaves 32 adjacent to the binding strip 33 are preferably perforatedas at 34 so as to facilitate tearing off the leaves of the pad adjacentto the binding strip.

In order to holdthe pad on the cover in proper position, the cover isprovided with a locking strip or bar 35 which strip extends throughsuitable openings 36 formed in the side walls 26' and 27 adjacent to thefront Wall '23 thereof. This locking strip 35 is preferably bentslightly at an angle as at 37 at one end and'the other end is providedwith a right angularly extending locking tongue 38 so as to prevent theaccidental displacement of the locking bar from the cover. If desired,thislocking bar at a point spaced from the tongue 38 can be providedwith a shoulder 39 for engagingthe inner edge of the side wall 27.

By this arrangement, it can be seen that the tablet or pad30 can beslipped into the cover 22 over the locking bar 35 so that'the back 31 ofthe pad or tablet will lie under the. locking bar. Y

By this arrangement the tablet or pad can be readily removed and newpads inserted when the occassion arises.

In one form of my invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, theside bar 19 of the frame is provided with outwardly extending spacedbarrels 40 and 41 which are of such a diameter as to snugly receive awriting pencil 42 therein. The side walls 27 of the swinging cover 22can likewise be provided with a laterally extending substantiallyarcuate locking bar 43 which is adapted to extend between the barrels40, and 41 when the cover is in a raised position. l/Vhen the cover isin its raised position and the pencil is inserted in the barrels 40 and41 the pencil will lie in front ofthe lockingbar 43 and'thereby preventthe accidental swinging down of the cover. This forms not only anefficient means for holding the pencil but also as an efiective meansfor holding the hinge cover in its closed position. One upper corner ofthe frame plate 15 can be provided with a suitable opening 44 throughwhich can be threaded a cord for connection with the pencil 42 so as toprevent accidental loss or displacement of the pencil. v

In Figures 11 to 13 inclusive, I have shown a slightlymodified form ofthe invention in which the holder for the pencil and the lockis-eliminated and in this form, in order to hold the cover in its raisedclosed position I can employ a coil spring 50 which can be placed aroundthe hinge rod 28. One end of the spring can be bent and hooked over theside wall 20 of the frame plate 15, while the opposite end of the springcan be bent and hooked over the front wall 23 of the cover 22, as at 52.

Thus this spring will function to normally hold and move the cover to araised position after the same has been swung down for writing purposes.

From the foregoing description,'it can be seen that I have provided aneffective means for connection with the door frame of a residence forpermitting persons to make notations of their visit should no one be athome, at the time of the call.

The outer face of the cover .22 can be utilized for advertising purposesor other suitable indicia can be placed thereon, such as the name of thepersons living in the house and the use to which the register can beplaced. I

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or thescope of the invention, but I What I claim as new is:

1. A device for permitting callers to make notations of their unansweredvisits at the place of their visits comprising a frame plate havingstruck out side walls, means for connecting the frame plate with a doorframe, a hinge cover comprising ,a front wall and inaving struck outsidewalls, means for connecting the frame platewith a door frame, a hingecover comprising a front wall and inwardly extending top, bottom, andside walls for receiving the struck out walls of the frame plate, ahinge pin extending throu h the side walls of the cover and the walls oft e frame plate, a writing pad detachably connected with the inner faceof the cover and arranged in a plane of the walls of said cover, amanipulating thumb piece carried by the upper end of the cover, a pairof spaced barrels carried by and projecting forwardly from the frameplate, a locking bar carried by the cover and adapted to ride betweenthe barrels when the cover is in a raised position, and a pencilremovably received in said barrels and lying in front of the locking barwhen the cover is in its raisedposition whereby accidental downwardmovement of the cover is prevented.

3. A device for permitting callers to make notations of their unansweredvisitsat the place of their visitscomprising a frame plate having struckout sidewalls, means for connecting the frame plate with'a door frame, ahinge cover comprising a front wall and inwardly extending top, bottom,and side walls for receiving the struck out walls of the frame plat-e, ahinge pin extending through the side walls of the cover and the walls ofthe frame plate, awriting pad detachably connected with the inner faceof the cover and arranged in the plane of the walls of the cover, amanipulating thumb piece carried by the upper end of the cover, and acoil spring about said pivot rod having its opposite ends engagingrespectively the frame 7 plate and the cover.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HERMAN H. HELLAND.

